Priorities?

During the recent city council campaign, my opponent hammered on issues such as the drought and getting water from Randleman Lake, gangs and public safety, transportation, and costs of government -- frequently distorting the facts and/or my role in those issues along the way.

So now that she has won the election and is preparing to occupy the District 5 seat in early December, what has she turned her attention to?

According to reports from three different people today, Trudy Wade is working behind the scenes to gather five votes to remove the city manager's seat from the dais and down onto the floor where the other members of city staff sit during our meetings. [Explanatory note: Greensboro's city manager has traditionally been seated on the dais for as long as anyone can remember. That has certainly been the case during all 16 years and three city managers of my tenure on council.] Ms. Wade allegedly stated that a specific councilmember was going to vote in favor of this, but that councilmember says he/she has not even been contacted about it and in fact, opposes the idea.

Sigh! This sure sounds like deja vu' from her days as a county commissioner. Let's all hope this is not an indication of her true priorities and tactics for the next two years.